Hello,
could you please help me with the placement and selection of recessed ceiling downlights?
I get the impression that some users here have a lot of knowledge. This is a bit overwhelming for me.
It concerns recessed downlights in the precast concrete ceiling, whose positions I need to determine before the ceiling is installed. The holes cost 130 Euro each without the fixtures. I find that quite expensive and therefore don’t want to go overboard with spotlights in the house.
I would like to have recessed lights only in the ground floor hallway and cloakroom. I want good illumination and don’t want to plan too many or too few. I want to be on the safe side!
I deliberately don’t call them spots, because I don’t want directional lighting. As I have learned from posts here, I want a wider beam angle and therefore floodlights. Which manufacturers are good for this? I was thinking dimmable, as I do not plan any other lighting in the hallway besides the recessed downlights.
How would you position the lights, and how many do I need?
The hallway is 5.47 m (18 feet) long from the front door to the living room wall. The dimension from the utility room wall to the end of the cloakroom / WC wall is 4.31 m (14 feet). The wardrobe cabinets probably go up to the ceiling, which changes the center of the room. I read that when planning lighting, the room center is not defined wall to wall but from the cabinet front to the opposite wall.
Thank you very much in advance!!!
Attached is an idea of mine. Does this work like this?
could you please help me with the placement and selection of recessed ceiling downlights?
I get the impression that some users here have a lot of knowledge. This is a bit overwhelming for me.
It concerns recessed downlights in the precast concrete ceiling, whose positions I need to determine before the ceiling is installed. The holes cost 130 Euro each without the fixtures. I find that quite expensive and therefore don’t want to go overboard with spotlights in the house.
I would like to have recessed lights only in the ground floor hallway and cloakroom. I want good illumination and don’t want to plan too many or too few. I want to be on the safe side!
I deliberately don’t call them spots, because I don’t want directional lighting. As I have learned from posts here, I want a wider beam angle and therefore floodlights. Which manufacturers are good for this? I was thinking dimmable, as I do not plan any other lighting in the hallway besides the recessed downlights.
How would you position the lights, and how many do I need?
The hallway is 5.47 m (18 feet) long from the front door to the living room wall. The dimension from the utility room wall to the end of the cloakroom / WC wall is 4.31 m (14 feet). The wardrobe cabinets probably go up to the ceiling, which changes the center of the room. I read that when planning lighting, the room center is not defined wall to wall but from the cabinet front to the opposite wall.
Thank you very much in advance!!!
Attached is an idea of mine. Does this work like this?
Yes, I am also very interested in the daylight lamps / panels mentioned here.
Philips and Paulmann both offer white ambiance panels, where you can choose any color temperature between 2000 and 6000 Kelvin. They cost around 130 or 180 EUR depending on the size. But if you plan several spots in the hallway, the price comes close to the same overall cost.
I would really appreciate hearing about forum experiences with daylight panels here (preferably with photos).
We are so taken with the idea that we might not have to lower our bathroom ceiling anymore but could simply imagine installing 4-5 stylish panels instead.
For example, the Adore bathroom ceiling light from Philips Hue with 2400 lm and adjustable and dimmable color temperature from 2200 to 6500 Kelvin.
Philips and Paulmann both offer white ambiance panels, where you can choose any color temperature between 2000 and 6000 Kelvin. They cost around 130 or 180 EUR depending on the size. But if you plan several spots in the hallway, the price comes close to the same overall cost.
I would really appreciate hearing about forum experiences with daylight panels here (preferably with photos).
We are so taken with the idea that we might not have to lower our bathroom ceiling anymore but could simply imagine installing 4-5 stylish panels instead.
For example, the Adore bathroom ceiling light from Philips Hue with 2400 lm and adjustable and dimmable color temperature from 2200 to 6500 Kelvin.
Or very stylish panels in my opinion are offered by Paulmann:
Paulmann LED Panel Smarthome Zigbee Velora Tunable White 595x595mm (23.4x23.4 inches) 19.5W 2700-6500K
costs 130 EUR. I really like them because they have almost no frame.
And if I understand correctly, you can connect the Paulmann LED panel to any Philips Hue Bridge thanks to Zigbee 3.0, or am I mistaken?
Paulmann LED Panel Smarthome Zigbee Velora Tunable White 595x595mm (23.4x23.4 inches) 19.5W 2700-6500K
costs 130 EUR. I really like them because they have almost no frame.
And if I understand correctly, you can connect the Paulmann LED panel to any Philips Hue Bridge thanks to Zigbee 3.0, or am I mistaken?
Shiny86 schrieb:
So you would only install ceiling outlets and save yourself the 130 euros per recessed light fixture? What kind of lamps would you hang?
Usually, you don’t hang pendant lights in a hallway. Why not? If the ceiling height is 2.50 m (8 ft 2 in), I have 50 cm (20 in) of space to hang a nice paper lantern, 30 cm (12 in) diameter, for 5.99 euros.
I know it’s not an Occhio for over 1000 euros, which apparently everyone here has, but fortunately that comes down to budget and taste.
I think something like this is suitable not only for the hallway: it provides light, fits any interior style, and is quite affordable. Functional lighting shouldn’t be overrated. I’d rather spend the money saved on what is visible at eye level every day.
Personally, we rarely turn on the ceiling light in the hallway; instead, we use our two wall-mounted downlights with 3 watts each, which are connected to the staircase lighting and provide a cozy atmosphere. We don’t need bright light for getting dressed.
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hampshire4 Oct 2020 23:21Daylight Illusion:
Thanks, everyone. Now I’m actually moving away from recessed spotlights.
I can definitely imagine using sleek, flat round LED fixtures. I find them more attractive than recessed spotlights. I wouldn’t have thought I’d work entirely without recessed spotlights.
Do you think three ceiling outlets will be enough for the hallway and wardrobe area?
@ypg You mentioned that before. Where would you place the outlets?
I can definitely imagine using sleek, flat round LED fixtures. I find them more attractive than recessed spotlights. I wouldn’t have thought I’d work entirely without recessed spotlights.
Do you think three ceiling outlets will be enough for the hallway and wardrobe area?
@ypg You mentioned that before. Where would you place the outlets?
haha @Shiny86 same here. A few weeks ago, I was still into recessed spotlights. But now I’ve come to like the square frameless Paulmann panels.
@hampshire oh, that’s what you mean. When you said "daylight," I was thinking of LEDs that exactly match the "right" color temperature / kelvin as you get outdoors during the day from the sun. The lamp you posted definitely isn’t cheap, is it?
@hampshire oh, that’s what you mean. When you said "daylight," I was thinking of LEDs that exactly match the "right" color temperature / kelvin as you get outdoors during the day from the sun. The lamp you posted definitely isn’t cheap, is it?
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